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ARDS - Outcomes <ul><li>Most studies - mortality 40% to 60%; similar for children/adults </li></ul><ul><li>Death is usually due to sepsis/MODS rather than primary respiratory </li></ul><ul><li>Mortality may be decreasing </li></ul><ul><ul><li>53/68 % 39/36 % </li></ul></ul>

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“…We must discard the old approach and continue to search for ways to improve mechanical ventilation. In the meantime, there is no substitute for the clinician standing by the ventilator…” - Martin J. Tobin, MD